Full course description
“Geriatric Consideration in Prescribing Medications”
Wen Pao, DNP, APRN, NEA-BC, ACNP-BC, CCRN, Assistant Professor/Clinical AG-ACNP Track Coordinator UT Health SA SON
What will be discussed?
1. Discuss the updated Beers criteria
2. Discuss the physiological and functional changes in older adults
3. Discuss polypharmacy in older adults
4. Discuss the use of SGLT2 and GLP1 in older adults
UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing is excited to provide a series of learning activities dedicated to "Recognizing Excellence, Celebrating Nurse Preceptors". These sessions aim to explore innovative approaches to tackle present and future health issues across the lifespan. It will provide a platform to share the latest research, theories, and practices, and an opportunity to interact, discuss, and learn about newly introduced complex drugs.
Continuing Nursing Education Provided: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
1.0 Nursing Contract Hours is provided